Regional Festivals

Regional Festivals

Western Festival - Corner Brook - May 5 - 8, 2011


The Festival 500 Western Region Festival takes place during the week of May 5th - 8th.  Concerts and rehearsals will take place in Corner Brook, with guest conductors Ki Adams (Youth singers) and Scott Leithead (Intermediate/Adult singers), and guest performers, SIX Vocal Ensemble. Choirs will not want to miss the chance to participate in the weekend, and also hear this talented ensemble! As in past years, participant groups will have opportunities to perform and to participate in one of the massed choirs. The Festival is also open to Come Solo participants, individuals who are not currently singing in a participating choir.  Registration deadline extended to March 15, 2011.  Click Here for Festival Details.

Labrador Festival - Happy Valley - Goose Bay


The Festival 500 Labrador Region Festival takes place in the year between each St. John's festival.  The most recent Labrador Region Festival took place February 19 - 20, 2010 at The Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley - Goose Bay. Conductors, Kellie Walsh and Douglas Dunsmore and performers, Cadence (Toronto) and Ladies Cove Women's Choir (St. John's) were special guests of the Festival.  Ms. Walsh and Dr. Dunsmore and a number of the members of Ladies Cove provided workshops in conducting and song.  Cadence presented a spellbinding a capella concert with cameo performances by members of Ladies Cove on Februrary 19 and a Grand Finale Concert including Ladies Cove Women's Choir, the Massed Youth Choir, the Massed Adult Choir and the Combined Massed Labrador Choirs brought audience membeers to their feet on February 20.  The next Labrador Region Festival is being planned for 2012.